Syracuse, New York Fact Sheet
The city of Syracuse is located in Onondaga County in the geographic center of New York state. The Syracuse-Auburn Combined Statistical Area
(CSA) consists of Cayuga, Madison, Onondaga and Oswego counties. The Syracuse Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is made up of Madison,
Onondaga and Oswego counties.
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Area:
Terrain:
Altitude:
Climate:
Onondaga County_ ___________ 780 sq. miles
Syracuse-Auburn CSA__________ 3,083 sq. miles
City of Syracuse_______________ 26 sq. miles
Rolling hills and flat plains
364 - 681 feet Elevation: 414 feet
four seasons, continental mean average temperature:
January_____________________24 degrees
April _______________________ 46 degrees
July _ ______________________71 degrees
September_ _________________62 degrees
annual average snowfall________114 inches
growing season approx_________171 days
annual rainfall _ ______________ 36 inches
PROXIMITY TO MARKET
Over 136 million people live within a 750 mile radius of Syracuse,
including over 50 percent of the population of Canada and the United
States.
Mileage to Major Cities:
Albany, NY......................136
Baltimore, MD................299
Binghamton, NY............ 75
Boston, MA.....................299
Buffalo, NY......................147
Chicago, IL......................665
Cleveland, OH................330
Hartford, CT....................236
POPULATION
City of Syracuse
Onondaga County
Syracuse-Auburn CSA Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Montreal, Que. ................248
New York, NY....................253
Niagara Falls, NY..............165
Philadelphia, PA..............255
Pittsburgh, PA..................342
Rochester, NY..................... 85
Toronto, Ont.....................248
Washington, DC..............350
1990
2000 2005 est.
163,860 468,973 742,177 146,435 458,336 732,117 141,683
458,053
733,217
HOUSEHOLDS
City of Syracuse Onondaga County
Syracuse-Auburn CSA 1990 2000 2005 est*.
65,046 177,950
273,038 59,482
181,153
282,601
57,835
183,032
287,290
Source: U.S. Census Bureau/*American Community Survey
MEDIAN AGE
Syracuse-Auburn CSA _____________
Onondaga County________________
New York State_ _________________
United States_ __________________
36.1
36.3
35.9
35.3
PER CAPITA PERSONAL INCOME - 2004
Onondaga County________________
Syracuse-Auburn CSA_____________
New York State_ _________________
United States_ __________________
$32,122
$27,349
$38,264
$33,050
AVERAGE APARTMENT RENTAL
One Bedroom: $475 - $550 Two Bedroom: $600 - $725
MEDIAN SELLING PRICE OF HOMES 3rd Qtr. 2006p
Onondaga County - $132,000 Syracuse MSA - $124,200p
Source: NYS Association of REALTORS
National Association of Realtors ( p denotes preliminary figures)
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD EFFECTIVE BUYING INCOME (EBI) 2005
City of Syracuse__________________
Onondaga County________________
Syracuse MSA___________________
Syracuse-Auburn CSA_____________
New York State_ _________________
United States_ __________________
$23,389
$36,497
$35,871
$35,755
$38,462
$39,324
Source: Sales Marketing & Management 2005 Survey of Buying Power
ACCRA COST OF LIVING INDEX (3rd Qtr. 2006)
Composite*
Index
Grocery
Housing
Glens Falls, NY Ithaca, NY
New York (Manhattan) NY
Rochester, NY
Syracuse, NY
108.1 108.9
210.7
102.1
98.2 97.1 105.0
144.1
98.1
101.5 109.0
109.4
392.7
87.8
81.7 *Composite includes six categories
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) 2005 3.4%
Oct. ‘06 201.8 - Oct. ‘05 199.2
1.3 %
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
Oct. ’06 Oct. ’05
County
CSA
3.7
4.1
3.8
4.3
MSA NYS
US
3.7
4.3
3.8 4.7
4.1
4.6
LABOR FORCE
Labor Force
October 2006
237,500 334,300
376,200 Onondaga County
Syracuse MSA
Syracuse-Auburn CSA
NON‑AGRICULTURAL EMPLOYMENT
Employed
228,800
321,800
362,100
(Data in Thousands)
CSA
MSA
Employment Sector Oct. ‘06 – Oct. ’05
Oct. ’06 – Oct. ‘05
TOTAL
356.5 Goods Producing
51.7 Natural Resources, Construction & Mining
15.3 Manufacturing
36.4 Service Providing
304.8 Trade, Transportation, Utilities 72.8 Information 6.5
Financial Activities
18.4
Professional & Business Services 36.8
Education & Health Services 62.2 Leisure & Hospitality
29.8
Other Services
13.8 Government
64.5 Source: NYS Department of Labor
353.2
51.1
329.4 326.0
46.8 46.2
14.5 36.6 302.1 73.0 6.5 18.2 36.1 60.8
29.2 13.6 64.6 14.1 13.3
32.7 32.9
282.6 279.8
67.0 66.8
6.3 6.3
17.8 17.7
35.3 34.7
57.8 56.4
27.6 27.0
12.6 12.6
58.2 58.3
Syracuse, New York Fact Sheet
TAXES
Sales______________________ 8.0%
State______________________ 4.0%
Local______________________ 4.0%
State Income Tax________ 4.0% - 7.7%
MAJOR EMPLOYERS in ONONDAGA COUNTY
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SUNY Upstate Medical University___________________ 6,250
Syracuse University_____________________________ 4,640
Wegmans ____________________________________ 3,655
St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center__________________ 3,310
Magna Drivetrain - New Process Gear Inc._____________ 2,600
Crouse Hospital________________________________ 2,400
P & C Food Markets_____________________________ 2,400
Lockheed Martin MS2___________________________ 2,350
Loretto_ _____________________________________ 2,205
National Grid ._________________________________ 1,975
Carrier Corporation_ ____________________________ 1,600
L.& J.G. Stickley, Inc._____________________________ 1,445
United Parcel Service____________________________ 1,230
Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse_ _______________ 1,200
V.A. Medical Center_____________________________ 1,150
Welch Allyn___________________________________ 1,100
Verizon______________________________________ 1,100
Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield of CNY_ ______________ 1,000
Community General Hospital_______________________ 970
Anheuser Busch Companies_______________________ 940
Bristol Myers Squibb_ ____________________________ 790
Time Warner Cable ______________________________ 785
COMMUNICATIONS
Major newspaper:
The Post‑Standard (daily)_________________ (315) 470‑0011
Business newspapers:
Business Journal (weekly)_ ________________(315) 472‑3104
Eagle Newspapers (weekly)________________(315) 434-8889
Syracuse New Times (weekly) _ _____________(315) 422-7011
The Scotsman Press, Inc. (weekly)___________(315) 472-7825
19 AM and FM radio stations
4 standard commercial television stations - 1 public
1 cable television system
Time Warner Channel 10 (24 hour news broadcasting)
TRANSPORTATION
Syracuse is located at the crossroads of two interstate highway systems,
east/west I-90 the New York State Thruway, and north/south I-81.
Highway: More than 150 trucking companies, including the nation’s top
12 carriers of general freight, service the Syracuse area.
Air: Over 175 passenger flights arrive and depart daily from the
Syracuse Hancock International Airport, serviced by seven major airlines
and several commuter lines. Six major air cargo companies service the
Syracuse terminal in addition to several regional carriers, forwarders and
passenger airlines that offer air freight services.
Bus: CENTRO provides public transportation for Syracuse and suburbs at
a fare of $1.00. Onondaga Coach, Greyhound, Syracuse & Oswego, and
Trailways also provide inter-city passenger service.
Rail: CSX provides direct rail freight service to a variety of Northeastern
markets. Amtrak provides rail passenger transportation service from the
William F. Walsh Regional Transportation Center.
Water: The Port of Oswego is located on the southeast shore of
Lake Ontario, 34 miles northwest of Syracuse. The New York State
Canal System encompasses 524 miles and runs east-west across New
York State, connecting the Niagara River with the Hudson River. The
Onondaga Lake Barge Canal Terminal is located just north of Syracuse.
HEALTH CARE
Four acute care hospitals; a number of long-term skilled nursing
facilities, outpatient centers serving all sectors of the county, renowned
teaching facilities, including SUNY Upstate Medical University, two
hospital-based nursing schools, and several residency programs.
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Public, Private and Parochial Education: There are 18 school
districts in Onondaga County (17 Suburban, 1 City) with an enrollment
of approximately 80,000 students. The districts are comprised of 78
Elementary Schools, 27 Junior High, and 21 High Schools.
Colleges and Universities: There are 44 private and state colleges
within the Greater Syracuse Region, with a combined enrollment of over
215,000 students. In the Syracuse area there are eight schools including
Syracuse University, Le Moyne College, SUNY Upstate Medical University,
the College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Onondaga
Community College, SUNY Empire State College, Cazenovia College, and
Bryant & Stratton College.
Vocational Training: The five public vocational centers and 24 private
vocational and technical schools offer more than 80 courses of study in a
wide variety of fields.
RECREATION & CULTURE
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More than 50 state, county and city parks and several nature centers
40 golf courses (more than any other area in the Northeast)
Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park open year-round
40 museums and galleries, including the nationally known Everson
Museum of Art, designed by I.M. Pei
Syracuse Opera, the only year-round professional opera company
serving Central New York
Syracuse Stage, Central New York’s only professional theater, attracting
talented actors and directors from Broadway and beyond
Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, the 28th largest orchestra in the United
States, serves the central and northern New York Region
The Carrier Dome, home of Syracuse University athletics; the only
domed stadium in the northeast
Alliance Bank Stadium seats 11,000 spectators and is home to the
Syracuse Chiefs
The New York State Fair, the longest running state fair in the country,
annually attracts more than 1 million people from across the
Northeast
Museum of Science & Technology (MOST) – More than 200 exhibits
and displays provide a unique hands-on experience for all ages. New
York State’s only IMAX-Dome theatre
Numerous music festivals including M & T Jazz Fest, NYS Rhythm and
Blues Festival and CNYBA Bluegrass Festival
Ethnic festivals – Polish Festival, Jewish Music & Cultural Festival,
Bavarian Festival, Latino-American Festival, Irish Festival, La Festa
Italiana, Octoberfest and many more
Prepared by: Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce 11/06
For additional information contact: Constance Mauté, 315-470-1886 or
cmaute@SyracuseChamber.com